India became independent on 15 August 1947 under which Act of the British Parliament?

The Indian Independence Act, 1947Correct answerYour answerThe Government of India Act, 1935Correct answerYour answerThe Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946Correct answerYour answerThe Government of India Act, 1919Correct answerYour answer

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Correct answer: A

The Indian Independence Act, 1947 created the two independent dominions of India and Pakistan.
The Cabinet Mission was a plan and a set of proposals, not an Act of Parliament, which is what the question asks for.
The Government of India Act, 1935 remained the working constitutional document until 26 January 1950.

Worth noting

The 1935 Act is the tempting answer because so much of it survived into independent India's government. Surviving is not the same as granting independence.

Concept: The Indian Independence Act, 1947
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India became independent on 15 August 1947 under which Act of the British Parliament?

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